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UK Minister Quits After Being Named In Probe Against Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh

January 14, 2025 admin

London: Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigned from the UK government Tuesday after being named in graft probes in Bangladesh launched when her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted as the country’s leader. In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Siddiq repeated she had done nothing wrong but said continuing in office would likely “be a…

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U.K. Minister Tulip Siddiq resigns over financial ties with aunt Sheikh Hasina

January 14, 2025 admin

Tulip Siddiq had repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last week he had full confidence in her. File | Photo Credit: AP The British Minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption resigned on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina,…

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Bangladesh files graft cases against Sheikh Hasina’s family

January 13, 2025 admin

Bangladesh’s anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bangladesh’s anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government Minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said Monday (January 13, 2025). Ms. Hasina, 77, fled…

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Bangladesh Files Corruption Cases Against Hasina, Her Family, UK Minister

January 13, 2025 admin

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said Monday. Hasina, 77, fled a revolution in August 2024 to neighbouring India, where she has defied extradition requests from Bangladesh to face charges including mass murder….

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Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition Unrelated To Reported Indian Visa Extension: Bangladesh

January 10, 2025 admin

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s reported extension of visa was unrelated to Dhaka’s request for her extradition to stand trial. “We have requested India to return Sheikh Hasina as a Bangladeshi citizen. Her status in India has no relevance to this request. It is…

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Bangladesh Court Issues Second Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

January 6, 2025 admin

Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh has issued a second arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of enforced disappearances during her rule, the chief prosecutor said on Monday. Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant for Ms Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity. According to Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of the…

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Bangladesh cancels visit of judicial officers that was part of India’s MoU with Hasina government

January 5, 2025 admin

Bangladesh on Sunday (January 5, 2024) cancelled the visit by a delegation of its judicial officials to India. In a circular, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs said the officials who were scheduled to attend a training programme in Bhopal between February 10 and 20 has been cancelled. The cancellation is being interpreted as a…

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Received Bangladesh’s Request To Extradite Sheikh Hasina, Confirms India

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: India has received the request for extradition of ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Dhaka, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Friday. “We had confirmed that we have received request from Bangladeshi side on Hasina’s extradition. Beyond that I have nothing further to add,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in…

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‘July proclamation’ on 31 December to bury Mujib-badi 1972 constitution: Anti Discrimination Students Movement

December 30, 2024 admin

Protest by the Anti-discrimination movement that happened in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: AP On the last day of the year, the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement of Bangladesh and other constituents of the July-August political uprising in the country will launch a ‘July proclamation’ that will “bury the 1972 constitution of Bangladesh”, the conveners of…

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Bangladesh to investigate 2009 mutiny massacre

December 26, 2024 admin

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh on Thursday ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged “foreign” backers, the inquiry chief said. The violent mutiny sent shock waves through the South Asian nation and ended with the army crushing the…

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